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Wapakoneta Daily News

JANUARY 9, 1923

■ Albert “Dusty” Miller, rural mail carrier on Route 3, which passes through Logan and Salem townships, was released from quarantine Wednesday after having been confined to his home on East Mechanic street for two weeks past on account of a light case of small pox which he suffered. Dusty was glad to get into town to the familiar places that almost became a memory during his siege at home.

■ MM Rudolph Hollenbacher and daughters Lillian and Viola expect to leave this week for Lima where they will make their future home. Mrs. Hollenbacher last Saturday conducted a sale at his residence on the old Neff farm, near the Hamilton street dam, having decided during the winter to give up his work and business as a truck gardener. He will resume employment on the LE&W railroad shops.

■ Big tractor school Detjen Grain Co., Moulton, Ohio, from February 12 to March 2 inclusive by the Blume High School Agricultural Instructor at Wapakoneta for all tractor owners or operators. An expert instructor from the State Vocational Agricultural Department at Columbus will be in charge of the work. All farmers wishing to enroll call Main 1592.-TC Wiley, vocation agr. instr., HL Andrew, co. agent

■ Albert Ruck, caretaker at Greenlawn Cemetery, yesterday afternoon tendered his resignation to C.W. Timmermeister, of the association. The resignation is effective at once. No successor has been named to Mr. Ruck.

■ The Kridler & Loth insurance agency has been removed to the offices of the Abraham Chocolate Company

■ IS IT TONSILITIS? Let us tell you what chiropractic will do for you-ford & Ford, Palmer Graduate Chiropractors, Republican Building, Wapakoneta, Ohio

JANUARY 9, 1948

■ Fred Bubp has revealed that he has sold his store and business, known as Home Appliance Sales and Services, located at 10 Park street, to Adrian Howell, who resides at 47 Rauthland avenue. Mr. Howell has taken charge of the business and will have associated with him Harold Delong, who formerly operated the Wapak Furnace service. They will operate under the name Wapak Heating and Appliance. The firm will sell electric appliances of every kind and also furnaces and other heating equipment of all kinds. They will install and service all appliances and heating equipment. Robert Jackson will still be connected with the business in the radio service department. Mr. Bubp will retain office space in the store room for the sale of motor vehicle license plates and driver’s licenses.

JANUARY 9, 1973

■ Wapakoneta St. Joseph, 17-0. Slipped into third place this week in the United Press International Ohio High School Basketball ratings, dropping Fort Recovery into fourth.

■ Now Open for Business: B & H Shell, 102 Defiance, Wapakoneta

■ Talked with Henry Kohler yesterday, who said he was enjoying retirement and generally taking it easy. Eddie Ruppert, also on the retired list and also a former post office employee, is devoting much time to his stamp collection.

JANUARY 9, 1998

■ After months and months of planning and anticipation, the Auglaize County Sesquicentennial Committee will kick off the year-long celebration of the county’s 150th on Saturday. The day’s events will focus around the historic Auglaize County Courthouse. At 10:45 am, Dr. George Holbrook, the county’s founder, will make an appearance. Holbrook tirelessly lobbied local residents and state legislators on behalf of his dream, Auglaize County. Having died in 1u90, he has not been seen in these parts for some time. Immediately following Holbrook’s return engagement, the Sesqui committee and Auglaize County Commissioners will officially kick off the anniversary celebration with a formal reception at the courthouse. Sesquicentennial commemoratives will be on sale in the courthouse lobby from 9 am to noon. The Wapakoneta Area Chamber of Commerce will also distribute free copies of its walking tour of historic downtown Wapakoneta.